Chrysanthemum plant named &#39;Zanmufrenzy&#39;

ABSTRACT

A  chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Zanmufrenzy’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with purple ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering date September 3; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

BOTANICAL DESIGNATION

Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

CULTIVAR DENOMINATION

‘Zanmufrenzy’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat., commercially known as a garden mum, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar denomination ‘Zanmufrenzy’. ‘Zanmufrenzy’ is a product of a breeding and selection program for outdoor pot mums (garden mums) which had the objective of creating new cultivars with a double type inflorescence, a natural season flowering date around September 3 (week 36), blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ‘Zanmufrenzy’ is a seedling resulting from a cross of the female parent id 24446 with the male parent id 27629. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmufrenzy’ differ from plants of the female parent in the color of the ray-florets; the ray-florets of the seedling are purple, while those of the female parent are red. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmufrenzy’ differ from plants of the male parent in the following characteristics. (1) Color ray-florets. And (2) Inflorescence type. (1) The ray-florets of the seedling are less intensively purple colored than those of the male parent. (2) The inflorescence type of the seedling is double, while that of the male parent is semi-double.

The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a flowering plant by Wilhelmus Bernardus Blom on a cultivated field in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands in 2008. The first act of asexual production of ‘Zanmufrenzy’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings from the initial selection in 2008 were propagated further in a controlled environment in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings (of about 15 weeks), the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows the various stages of foliage of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The observations and measurements were gathered from plants grown out door in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands under natural day length and temperature and planted in week 23 in 2012. The natural blooming date of this crop was September 3 (week 36) . The average height of the plants was 32 cm. No growth retardants were used. No tests were done on disease or insect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold or drought tolerance. This new variety produces medium sized blooms with purple ray florets blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

From the cultivars known to inventor the most similar existing cultivar in comparison to ‘Zanmufrenzy’ is ‘Zanmuflamin’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,589). When ‘Zanmuflamin’ and ‘Zanmufrenzy’ are being compared the following differences are noticed: (1) Color ray-florets. And (2) Plant vigor. (1) The ray-florets of ‘Zanmufrenzy’ are more dark pink than those of ‘Zanmuflamin’. (2) The plants of ‘Zanmufrenzy’ are more vigorous than those of ‘Zanmuflamin’.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics that distinguish ‘Zanmufrenzy’ as a new and distinct variety.

The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart used in this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, edition 2001.

TABLE 1 Botanical Description of Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat. ‘Zanmufrenzy’ Bud Size: Small; cross-section 8 mm, height 5 mm Shape: Round Texture: Pubescent Outside color: Greyed-green 191A Phyllaries Number: 27, arranged in 3 rows Shape: Elliptic Apex: Acute Base: Truncate Margin: Entire Color: Upper side: Green N138B Lower side: Green 141B Length and width: 7 mm; 2 mm Texture: Pubescent Inflorescences Type: Double Height: 1.8 cm Diameter: 5.5 cm Peduncle length: 6-10 cm Peduncle color: Yellow-green 147C Peduncle diameter: 2 mm Peduncle texture: Pubescent Number per branch: Approx. 6 inflorescences Duration of flowering: 5 weeks Seeds: Produced in small quantities, ovate, Greyed-brown 199A, length 1.5 mm, diameter 0.5 mm Fragrance: Faint chrysanthemum odor Color inflorescences Center of inflorescence: Immature stage: Red-purple 59B; Mature stage: Red-purple 60B Color of upper side of ray florets: Red-purple 60C and Yellow 13C at base Color of lower side of ray florets: Greyed-purple 185C and Yellow 13D at base Tonality from distance: A garden mum with purple blooms Color of ray florets after aging of the plant: Greyed-purple 186B Ray florets Texture: Upper and under side smooth Number: 160-180 Shape: Elliptic Apex: Pointed Base: Attenuate Cross-section: Flat Longitudinal axis: Straight Length of corolla tube: 3 mm Ray floret margin: Entire Ray floret length: 1.5-3 cm Ray floret width: 2-8 mm Ratio length/width: Medium Disc florets None Receptacle Color: Yellow-green 145D Shape: Domed raised Height: 4 mm Diameter: 3 mm Reproductive Organs Androecium: Absent Pollen: Absent Gynoecium: Present on ray florets Style color: Yellow-green 154C Style length: 3 mm Stigma color: Yellow 7A Stigma width: 1 mm Ovary: Enclosed in calyx Plant Form: Grown as a spray type pot mum, outdoor raised and mounded Growth habit: Spherical shape Growth rate: Medium to high Height: 35 cm Width: 45 cm Stem color: Greyed-brown 199A Stem strength: Low Stem brittleness: Brittle Stem anthocyanin coloration: Not observed Internode length: 1.5-2 cm Length of lateral branch: From top to bottom 20 cm Lateral branch color: Green 137 C Lateral branch, attachment: Brittle Lateral branch diameter: 2 mm Branching (average number Prolific with 7-8 breaks after pinching of lateral branches): Natural season blooming date: September 3 (week 36) Foliage Leaf color: Upper side: Green 137A; Lower side: Green 138A Color midvein: Upper side: Yellow-green 147D; Lower side: Yellow-green 148D Size: Small; length 3-5.5 cm, width 1.5-3.5 cm Quantity (number per 12-14 lateral branches): Shape: Elliptic Texture upper side: Sparsely pubescent Texture under side: Pubescent Venation arrangement: Palmate Shape of margin: Serrated Shape of base of sinus between Rounded lateral lobes: Margin of sinus between lateral Diverging lobes: Shape of base: Truncate to attenuate Apex: Mucronulate Petiole length: 1-2.5 cm Petiole diameter: 1.5 mm Petiole color: Yellow-green 147D

TABLE 2 Differences with the comparison variety, when grown under identical conditions ‘Zanmufrenzy’ ‘Zanmuflamin’ Color ray-florets Red-purple 60C Red-purple 59D Plant height 35 cm 30 cm 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmufrenzy’ as described and illustrated. 